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KKR feared political risk from Thames Water rescue deal

US private equity firm’s withdrawal throws future of Britain’s largest water utility into doubt

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Aiding illegal immigration does not apply to parents with children, top EU court rules

The court acquitted a woman of Congolese origin who entered Italian territory accompanied by two minors using false passports.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU-funded hydrogen projects in Africa face major cost increases, study warns

The cost of EU-funded green hydrogen projects across Africa is likely to be far higher than previously thought to produce hydrogen that can be exported to Europe, according to new research.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Five killed in attack on UN aid convoy in Sudan

The UN says it is "devastating" that the aid did not reach civilians in "famine-stricken" el-Fasher.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

UK set to back Nato push for members to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence

Commitment to new target expected at summit despite fresh questions for Keir Starmer over funding

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Full list of qualified clubs

The 32 teams are confirmed before June 14 tournament start with Real Madrid, PSG and Inter Miami among the big names.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Latest news bulletin | June 3rd – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

YouTube and Spotify accused of 'censorship' after blocking left-wing folk group in Turkey

YouTube and Spotify accused of 'censorship' after blocking left-wing folk group in Turkey Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 14:37 Grup Yorum call for three-day boycott and give away discography for free following blocks on their content In this picture taken on 30 September 2020 shows logos of social networking websites displayed on a mobile phone's screen in Istanbul (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off YouTube and...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

More than four million people have fled Sudan amid war, UN says

UN official says the 'devastating milestone' shows the damage of the displacement crisis after two years of fighting.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

As EU acts to stop greenwash, funds drop climate claims from their names

By removing words like "ESG" and "sustainable" from their titles, funds can keep investing in fossil fuels despite the Europe's new anti-greenwash rules The post As EU acts to stop greenwash, funds drop climate claims from their names appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Budapest police deny request to hold rainbow parade citing LGBTQ+ march ban

The police's decision to prohibit the event planned for later this month came after Hungary's parliament passed legislation in March that allowed the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russian rockets kill 3 in northeastern Ukraine as Kyiv claims it damaged Crimean bridge

The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no progress on ending the fighting.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Key figure in largest tax fraud case in Germany's history avoids jail time

Former lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck, who played a role in the loss of more than 428m to the German tax authorities, received a suspended jail sentence of one year and 10 months.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

β€˜We don’t need a disaster to justify resilience’: Climate projects can bring big economic benefits

The 320 climate projects analysed were found to have potential yields of about 1 trillion in projected returns over a decade.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Journalists in Serbia pessimistic about pledged media reform

Both student protesters and the EU are calling on the Serbian government to ensure media freedom and the rule of law. Will the reforms pledged by Belgrade bring real change or are they just window-dressing for Brussels?

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

French officer faces murder trial for killing of teenager Nahel Merzouk

The shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk by a police officer sparked a wave of violent riots across France.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Eurozone unemployment drops to record low levels in April

Falling energy and input prices helped ease cost pressures for European businesses in April, allowing them to retain more employees.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

A glimpse of hope, then another Aboriginal death in custody: β€˜grief-stricken’ campaigners mourn lack of progress

In 2020 tens of thousands of people defied Covid restrictions to march in support of the families of Indigenous Australians who have died in custody, as part of the global Black Lives Matter movement. Five years on, the same families face fresh griefWarning: this article contains names and images of Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe supermarket is silent...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Cameron doubts he’ll ever reach $3m in super. So how do young people feel about Labor’s plan?

Critics predict younger generations will shoulder a bigger tax burden, but some of those likely to be affected see it more as β€˜rebalancing the scales’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCameron Upton has been working since he turned 16, and at 22 has just $4,000.92 in his superannuation account.The Canberra university student believes there is little chance his account will ever breach the $3m...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art – a grand, disturbing and provocative exhibition

Melbourne’s Potter Museum has reopened with a bold celebration of thousands of years of Indigenous art that forcefully declares β€˜this is not an ethnographic collection – it’s art’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe opening exhibition at the University of Melbourne’s newly refurbished Potter Museum of Art has been given a darkly ironic and deliberately provocative title: 65,000 Years: A Short History of...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Slut-shamed and bullied by students: why teachers are quitting - podcast

An alarming cultural shift is happening in Australian classrooms, as teachers report an increase in bullying and misogynistic and violent behaviour from their students.Education reporter Caitlin Cassidy talks to Reged Ahmad about the teachers speaking out about why they are leaving the professionRead more: Continue reading...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Balloons released in Gaziantep in support of child cancer patients

Thousands of colourful balloons were released into the sky over Gaziantep in a show of support for 5-year-old Elif Azra and other children fighting cancer.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Meta signs nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy

Meta has signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy, continuing the wave of tech giants teaming up with the industry.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Germany jails Syrian pro-Assad fighter over war crimes

A German court has handed a life sentence to a Syrian man for crimes against humanity, including murder and torture. The man committed the atrocities while fighting for dictator Bashar Assad in Syria's civil war.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

South Africa: Inquest into Apartheid-Era Murder of Cradock Four Activists Reopens After Nearly Four Decades

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A high court inquest into the murders of four prominent anti-apartheid activists has been reopened in South Africa, marking a significant development in one of the most notorious crimes of the apartheid era.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Hezbollah can recover after its costly war with Israel, senior official says

Hezbollah can recover after its costly war with Israel, senior official says Submitted by David Hearst on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 13:00 Ibrahim Mousawi, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, says the movement is prepared to work with Syria's new president 'against Israel' Hezbollah fighters carry the body of the group's top military commander Ibrahim Aqil during his funeral in Beirut's southern suburbs on 22...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Why Boksburg Lake turned red: Acid mine drainage confirmed as cause

Residents have been urged to avoid Boksburg Lake after it was contaminated

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

SXSW London accused of β€˜artwashing’ for hosting unannounced panels with Tony Blair and David Cameron

The participation of former British prime ministers Tony Blair and David Cameron were hidden from the public line-up of the inaugural edition of the festival SXSW London. This has prompted several artists to pull out and criticise the festival.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany defender Jonathan Tah and his Ivory Coast connection

Jonathan Tah is one of the best defenders in Europe and a fixture on the national team. The 29-year-old spoke to DW about his career and his connection to his father's homeland.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ford reports 16% sales increase in May amid employee pricing, tariffs

Ford on Tuesday reported a 16.3% year-over-year U.S. sales increase for May, as the automaker continues an employee pricing program amid rising tariff costs.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Salvadoran Organizations Disapprove of Bukele’s First Year of Second Term

This Central American country β€˜is experiencing a profound human rights crisis that is deepening with the dismantling of democracy.’ On Monday, Salvadoran social organizations disapproved of the first year of President Nayib Bukele’s second term in office. RELATED: Salvadoran Human Rights Group Reports at Least 415 Deaths in Custody Under State of Exception In addition […]

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Klarna takes on banks with debit card as it diversifies beyond buy now, pay later

The Swedish fintech has been trying to shift its image from "buy now, pay later" poster child to a more all-encompassing banking player.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US firm withdraws from Gaza humanitarian aid effort amid backlash

US firm withdraws from Gaza humanitarian aid effort amid backlash The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which assisted in the business operations of the controversial GazaHumanitarian Foundation (GHF), has quit following mounting criticism over the organisation's aid delivery and distribution model. According to the Washington Post, the consulting firm withdrew its team operating in Tel Aviv on Friday, with a spokesperson...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Beyond the peloton: Cycling tourism is changing how we see and spend in Europe

Cycling tourism generates more than 44 billion annually for Europe.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Dutch PM steps down after far-right party leaves coalition over immigration proposals

The Party for Freedom won a landslide victory in the Netherlands' general election in 2023.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International